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J. E. MOMURTRIE.

RIBBON REEL.

No. 329,191. Patented Oct. 27, 1885.

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UN TED STATES PATENT OFFICEJ- JAMES ELLIOT MGMURTR-IE, OF 'SAXTON,PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF, VILLIAM BARKLA, SAMUEL B. STOLER, ANDDAVID M. STOLER,

ALL OF SAME- PLACE.

RIBBON-REEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 329,191. dated October27,1885;

Application filed May 1, 1885. Serial No. 104,110: (No model.\

To ctZl whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAMES ELLIOT McMUR-TRIE, of.Saxt-on, in the county of Bedford and State of Pennsylvania,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ribbon- Reels, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to reels for holding bolts of ribbon, braid, andthe like, so that any desired quantity of the ribbon may be reeled offand cut for sale or use, and the loose end will be held firmly; and theinvention has for its object to provide a simple, inexpensive, andefficient device for this purpose.

The invention consists in particular constructions and combinations ofparts of the ribbon-reel, all as hereinafter fully described andclaimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all .the figures.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved ribbon-reel with a bolt ofribbon held thereby. Fig. 2 is acentral longitudinal sectional elevationthereof, taken at right angles to Fig. 1. Fig. 3 shows a modifiedconstruction of the reelframe in front view, and Fig. 4 is a sideelevation thereof, with the cross bars in section.

Referring first't-o Figs. land 2, the letters A B indicate the oppositeside bars of the ribbon-reel frame, which bars are bent at a right angleto form the inturned foot-pieces a b, respectively, which havelengthwise open slots or slits formed in them for the passage of themilled-head screws'G O, which pass freely through the outer plate, D,and screw into the inner plate, E, which latter plate preferably hasopposite side flanges, e e,.which project outward at each edge of plateD to its front The plates D E and the parts a, b of the sides A. B,which are clamped between plates D E by the screws 0 0, form the lowercross-bar of the reel-frame, and by loosening the screws 0 G the parts ab may be drawn out or pushed in more or less between the plates D E tomake the'foot of the reel-frame wider or narrower to accommodate thewidth of the ribbon bolt to be held by the reel. Each of the frame-barsA B has formed in it at the upper part a lengthwise slot, F, preferablyhaving an enlargement at f, through which the heads or end buttons, 971,of the ribbon-clamp bar may be passed, and so that the reduced neckportions h of the bar may be entered within the slots F, and the headparts 9 h of the bar will prevent accidental spreading or convergence ofthe sides A B of the frame.

As best seen in Fig. 2, the ribbon-clamp bar consists of a tubularportion, G, on which the head and neck 9 g are formed, anda rod portion,H, on which the head and neck h h are formed, and which portion Hisfitted snugly into the part G, but so it may be drawn out or pushed into adjust the ribbon-clamp barG H, accordingly as the foot-plates a bmay be adjusted in the clamp-plates D E, and so as to hold the bars A Bparallel with each other and at any desired distance apart,as the widthof the ribbon bolt shall require.

The letter I indicates the block or drum on which the ribbon J is wound,and the block is pierced centrally at opposite sides, as at t t, toreceive the inturned ends 70 k of the elastic arms K K,which are securedto the framebars A B at Z Z, and have bends m m, forming projections,which may be taken hold of by the fingers for drawing the end journals,k k,

from the holesii of the ribbon-block, to allow the block to drop fromthe reel-frame when the ribbon has been unwound from it, and

also to allow the journals k I. to be entered into opposite holes t iof-a full bolt of ribbon, for holding it in the reelframe. The journalsk70 pass through holes a b of the side bars, A B.

The letters L L indicate elastic connections between the heads of thespringarms KK,

and the heads 9 h of the ribbon-clamp bar. I show these connections L asbands of rubber; but they may be spiral springs. I prefer to connect theelastic bands L to the arms K K by passing them over or.around smallgrooved pulleys M, placed loosely on the arms. evident that as the looseend j of the ribbon J is pulled to unwind the ribbon from the block ordrum I the elastic connections Lwill draw the clamp-bar G H to theribbon re-' maining on the block I, so as to prevent unreeling of theribbon except as it is wanted It is for sale or use. Holes (1 b may bemade in the top of frame-bars A B, in which a crossbar, 0, (shownindotted lines in Fig. 2,) may be fastened when the ribbon-reel is notrequired 5 0 lbe adjustable to different widths of ribbon 0 ts.

At 1? is shown a hook, which is fastened to the foot-plate D, and mayserve to hang the reel up by in a show case or window to display theribbon on the reel.

In Figs. 3 and 4 the reel-frame is shown as made of opposite side bars,A B, connected together by rigid cross-bars G H, so asto re- .7 main ata given width to suit one size of ribbon bolt, the bars-A B havingslots, F f,

substantially like the slots of bars A B, hereinbefore described. Theslots F may not have the enlargements f at the ends, as the head andneckparts of 2c the ribbon-clamp bar may be separate headed pins screwedthrough the slots Finto the ends -=of the clamp-bar, as will readily beunder stood.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is- I 1. A ribbon-reel comprising oppositeframebarsA B, slotted at F. and having interned I and slotted end partsa b, clamp-plates D E, and screws 0 O, the adjustable ribbon-clamp bar GH, elastic arms K K, having journals k k for the ribbon bolt, andelastic connections drawing the clamp-bar to the ribbon bolt,substantially as herein set forth.

2. The combination, with the 'reel frame bars A B, slotted at F, elasticarms K K, having journals k k, and the ribbon-clamp bar G H, of elasticconnections, as at L L, between the clamp-bar and arms K K,substantially as herein set forth.

3. 'The combination, with the reel frame bars A B, slotted at F, arms KK, having journals k k, the ribbon-clamp bar G H and elasticconnections, as at L L, of the rollers M on journals k, substantially asherein set forth.

4. The combination, with the reel frame bars AB, of elastic arms K K,secured at Z to the bars, and having journals k k passing through thebars, and provided also with bends or projections, as at m, forminggrasps to withdraw the journals from the ribbon bolts, substantially asherein set forth.

- JAMES ELLIOT MCMURTRIE. Witnesses:

J. L. MELoY, J. G. Moons.

